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I KNOW – whoa, right? I went a little overboard with High Five For Friday today but I assure you I have my reasons: 1. Because I missed last week due to Christmas craziness and there was so much awesomeness to not include it. 2. Because it’s the holidays aka the best time of year to break all the rules (do you know how much chocolate I ate?) so why not have 11 things rather than 5.

So in this very special edition you’re getting two weeks worth of highfive worthy stuff plus a mini recap of my trip home to Toronto last week. WOOT!

HIGH 5 FOR FRIDAY *HOLIDAY EDITION

1. Did I mention I was home for the holidays? Certainly no greater feeling than being surrounded by family and friends at this time of year. It was also our first Christmas in my parents new place so that was kind of (weird but) awesome too.

2. I love giving presents so one of my major highlights would have to be watching my family open all their gifts!

7. Quality cousin/nonna time – learning the tricks of the trade cooking Zeppole! (sidenote: looking back at my Instagram feed, I feel as though my Italian-ness was at an all time high over these 10 days).

8. Playing Italian cards with my nonno (see what I mean by the Italian-ness?). The best part is that contrary to grandfather code he never lets me win! But it keeps me coming back for more… grrr… *shakes fist*

9. A trip into Toronto and my old hood to have brunch with two of my really great friends! (Although Maddy was greatly missed!).

10/11. Counting down to the new year (and spending many other incredible, ridiculous slightly intoxicated nights) with these people – aka my high school friends, who yes, I am still friends with and love to death.

AS I WAS reminiscing on everything that happened over the last year I started thinking more and more about 2012 trends (hello, leather sleeves and spiky jewelry!). I kind of realized that even though there are the obvious trends that are set by peeps like cool hunters and fashion houses, I have a tendency to create these ‘personal sub-trends’ when I find myself particularly obsessed with something. Wether it’s a commitment to a style (preppy chic), a hair-do (bangs!) or even just a saying I catch myself repeating over and over – I had a lot of fun looking back at the year and picking out the things that I just could. not. get. enough of. Here’s a list of things that were trending in my life in 2012:

I must add that I spent a lot of 2012 swooning over a Vitamix and though I never actually got to use one this year, I have some christmas money that might put Vitamix at the top of next years list. What things were trending in your life in 2012?

With 2013 fast approaching (we’re just 2 days, 1 sparkly dress and a countdown away) resolutions are the talk of the town. While the promise of a new year brings a “blank slate” I can’t help but want to look back to 2012 to remember all the stuff that, well, rocked. Sure there were a few goals unmet, things I said I’d do and didn’t – but all in all 2012 was a damn good year and I’m just not ready to move onwards (and upwards) without paying tribute to all that went down first.